# "How Do You Earn a Living" sticky **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 13, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266 "2006-03-13T20:32:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 27
**Author:** ![Bsp\_TC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bsp_tc/32/4998_2.png) [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/522 "2013-03-17T07:54:44Z")
Was working at Lowe’s for the last 5 years… I am now a Govt. Employee… ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/523 "2013-03-17T10:22:34Z")
^You worked at Lowes?? Which one? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/524 "2013-03-17T10:30:51Z")
In Virginia ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/525 "2013-03-17T10:44:54Z")
:slowclap: ---
**Author:** ![Bsp\_TC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bsp_tc/32/4998_2.png) [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/526 "2013-03-17T10:57:47Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > ^You worked at Lowes?? Which one? > [@LZ](#): > > In Virginia :tup: Yea, here in VA ive been the RTM Clerk ---
**Author:** ![Mankthetank19](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mankthetank19/32/5295_2.png) [@Mankthetank19](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mankthetank19)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/527 "2013-07-08T11:07:08Z")
> [@Mankthetank19](#): > > Quote Originally Posted by Mankthetank19 View Post > IT Specialist > Delaware North Companies Inc. > Key Towers - South Tower > 40 Fountain Plaza > Buffalo, NY 14202 > > Quote Originally Posted by Mankthetank19 View Post > now, a Security Analyst > > Quote Originally Posted by Mankthetank19 View Post > Now working for Yahoo! I will be back in Buffalo on July 31st. I have been working in Sunnyvale, CA for the past 3 months for training and waiting for the Lockport facility to finish. I am excited to be back and working for Yahoo! Now a Technical Project Manager of BCP (Business Continuity Planning) for all of Yahoo (products, platforms, work force, data centers, corp offices) since June. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/528 "2013-07-08T11:16:17Z")
> [@Mankthetank19](#): > > Now a Technical Project Manager of BCP (Business Continuity Planning) for all of Yahoo (products, platforms, work force, data centers, corp offices) since June. Nice congrats :tup: ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/529 "2013-07-08T11:19:47Z")
> [@Mankthetank19](#): > > Now a Technical Project Manager of BCP (Business Continuity Planning) for all of Yahoo (products, platforms, work force, data centers, corp offices) since June. Congrats! Do you have an MBA at all or just move up through the ranks? ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/530 "2013-07-08T11:44:55Z")
> [@longuyen88](#): > > I am a 3rd year pharmacist intern. 99% pharmacist workload with 20% of the salary lol My GF is a licensed Pharmacist… Haha I hear these war stories everyday. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/531 "2013-07-08T11:48:22Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > Bumping this. > > After being at Lowes FT since leaving LCSD, I finally picked up a job at Ingram Micro doing Vendor Licensing. I start orientation on Monday :tup: > > On to bigger and better things…again! :tup: I’ve been with IM since July 2011 and an opportunity presented itself internally to relocate to Southern CA. They made it a no-brainer, and i’ll be moving out there August 5th! For as much as people bitch about working here, they’ve been good to me so far. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/532 "2013-07-08T11:50:37Z")
^ You got a deal with that offer lol. I’m jealous. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/533 "2013-07-08T11:54:06Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > :tup: > > I’ve been with IM since July 2011 and an opportunity presented itself internally to relocate to Southern CA. They made it a no-brainer, and i’ll be moving out there August 5th! > > For as much as people bitch about working here, they’ve been good to me so far. They offered me a job in Buffalo traveling 1-2 weeks a month to Cali to supervise a team… The pay sucked for that much travel. I guess getting to move there is a no brainer so long as your salary triples to cover cost of living. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/534 "2013-07-08T11:56:41Z")
I’ll be primarily internal, with little to no travel… and yeah, they totally made it a no brainer and are helping with the move as well :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/535 "2013-07-08T12:01:25Z")
The only thing that is really different cost-of-living wise between SoCal and here is the housing, at least in San Diego. It’s a huge jump but food is about the same, gas is about the same, drink prices are about the same, taxes go from gay to still gay. Oh, and the broads are more expensive out there. Lotsa golddiggers. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/536 "2013-07-08T12:21:49Z")
I just looked at the first few pages I have had 6 jobs since this thread started :tup: ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/537 "2013-07-08T12:43:31Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > :tup: > > I’ve been with IM since July 2011 and an opportunity presented itself internally to relocate to Southern CA. They made it a no-brainer, and i’ll be moving out there August 5th! > > For as much as people bitch about working here, they’ve been good to me so far. As years go on and your salary increases they begin to look at you as a liability rather than experienced asset. Beyond that you have to be there during economic turmoil to really feel the pain IMO. Been there, done that. It’s a great learning experience…get all you can out of them and bounce. Do what I say, not what I did. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/538 "2013-07-08T13:08:09Z")
> [@TradersBASE](#): > > As years go on and your salary increases they begin to look at you as a liability rather than experienced asset. Beyond that you have to be there during economic turmoil to really feel the pain IMO. Been there, done that. It’s a great learning experience…get all you can out of them and bounce. Do what I say, not what I did. 😉 Or, you keep growing and continue to be an asset. Being in a sales organization, good sales people will always be needed. get out of here you negative nancy ---
**Author:** ![Mankthetank19](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mankthetank19/32/5295_2.png) [@Mankthetank19](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mankthetank19)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/539 "2013-07-08T13:13:04Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > Congrats! Do you have an MBA at all or just move up through the ranks? No MBA ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/540 "2013-07-08T13:19:29Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > Or, you keep growing and continue to be an asset. Being in a sales organization, good sales people will always be needed. > > get out of here you negative nancy Ingram historically whacks people who have been there for long periods and brings in new hires to slash payroll. I worked with many generations of people who worked there. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/541 "2013-07-08T13:22:12Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > Or, you keep growing and continue to be an asset. Being in a sales organization, good sales people will always be needed. > > get out of here you negative nancy I know sales people that are still there. I know marketing people that are still there. I fail to see anything negative nancy about suggesting to stick there as long as you’re learning/growing. If someone can make a career out of one company…more power to them. This is far from the norm these days, that’s not negative nancy it’s just reality. ---------- Post added at 04:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:21 PM ---------- > [@LZ](#): > > Ingram historically whacks people who have been there for long periods and brings in new hires to slash payroll. > > I worked with many generations of people who worked there. Fucking negative nancy, get outta here! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266.md?page=26) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266.md?page=28)